Production technologies in Ethiopian agriculture

Ethiopian Agriculture: A Dynamic Geographic Perspective

The opportunities and constraints facing Ethiopian agriculture are strongly influenced by geographical location. Ethiopia’s diverse landscape defines certain agricultural production potentials, access to input and output markets, and local population densities, which determine both labor availability and local demand for food. Understanding the geographical expression of Ethiopia’s agricultural...

The role of introduced sorghum and millets in Ethiopian agriculture

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is one of the most widely grown cereal crops in Ethiopia. It is a staple food crop on which the lives of millions of poor Ethiopians depend. It has tremendous uses for the Ethiopian farmer and no part of this plant is ignored. Sorghum grows in a wide range of agroecologies most importantly in the moisture stressed parts where other crops can least survive and food inse...

Wireless Technologies at Agriculture ITP

Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Tool (Nutri-SAT) Ethiopian Pilot Study

Background The relationship between agriculture and nutrition extends throughout the various stages of the food value chain, from production to markets and on to final usage by the food consumer. However, improvements along the value chain which increase income, food production and market availability do not ensure that nutritionally vulnerable populations will consume more nutritious foods, le...

Applications of DNA Technologies in Agriculture

With the development of molecular biology, some DNA-based technologies have showed great potentiality in promoting the efficiency of crop breeding program, protecting germplasm resources, improving the quality and outputs of agricultural products, and protecting the eco-environment etc., making their roles in modern agriculture more and more important. To better understand the application of DN...